System and method for insurance underwriting and rating

Abstract

An apparatus and method for underwriting and / or rating an insurance policy, and for generating information for underwriting and / or rating an insurance policy, are provided. The system and method may include identifying a vehicle, determining a value of at least one vehicle history data variable or a group of variables, and underwriting and / or rating the policy based on the value of the at least one vehicle history data variable or a group of variables. The system and method may also include generating a score based on the value of the at least one vehicle history data variable or group of variables.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED DOCUMENTS[0001]This application claims priority to provisional patent application No. 60 / 907,899 entitled “System and Method for Insurance Underwriting and Rating,” filed Apr. 20, 2007, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention is directed to a system and method of insurance underwriting and rating vehicles. In particular, the present invention is directed to such system and method in which insurance underwriting and rating are provided based on vehicle history attributes.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]The vehicle industry is perhaps one of the largest industries in many industrialized regions of the world. As a result, the market for used vehicles, and especially automobiles, has evolved into a substantial market, especially in North America, and in particular, the United States and Canada.[0006]Those parties involved in insuring...

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For example, if the vehicle has been in a flood, then its wiring may be more likely to malfunction potentially leading to an accident.

Likewise, if the vehicle has previously sustained major damage and is in a subsequent accident, insurers may believe that the new damage is likely to be amplified due to a weakened structure or the previous use of aftermarket parts.

If an insured fails to make this disclosure and the insurance company discovers this failure during the evaluation of a claim, the insurance company may elect to modify its claim payments or deny the claim in its entirety.

If the vehicle is determined to have a particular title brand, the insurance provider may decline to insure the vehicle.

However, relying solely on prospective annual mileage information may not be desirable, because historically, there has been no reliable source for providing this data.

Therefore, there exists an unfulfilled need for a system and method for underwriting insurance policies and providing a system and method for rating underwritten insurance policies.

In addition, there also exists an unfulfilled need for such a system and method in which underwriting is provided based on vehicle history events related to a specific vehicle.

Furthermore, there also exists an unfulfilled need for a system and method for underwriting insurance policies and providing a system and method for rating underwritten insurance policies from information related specifically to a particular vehicle based on of that specific vehicle's history.

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